Collapsible garment hanger



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COLLAPSIBLE GARMENT HANGER Filed Feb. 19, 1940 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 AZZ . Emir-walk Mme/en r WEINGAE TEN ATTORN EY Patented July 21, 1942 QFFECE Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in collapsible garment hangers.

-An important object of the invention is to provide a garment hanger which may be used with garments where the opening is small, such as womens dresses or the like, in which case the collapsed hanger is inserted through the neck openmg.

A further object of the device is to so construct the parts so as to eliminate the possibility of the hanger catching or otherwise deleteriously affecting any part of the garment in connection with which it is used.

A further object of the invention is to provide a collapsible hanger which is as dependable in its open position as a non-collapsible hanger.

A further object of the invention is to so construct the hanger as to permit easy handling of the device.

A further object of the invention is to provide a collapsible hanger which is of simple construction and economical to manufacture whereby same may have wide distribution at low cost.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the specification and in which like number are employed to designate like parts, in which:

Figure l is a front elevational View of a first embodiment of the invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view partly in plan taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1 and showing a fragmentary portion of the arms:

Figure 3 is a front elevational view of one-half of the first embodiment of the invention in collapsed position, portions of the superstructure being omitted;

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken on line 3-4 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary front elevational View of a second embodiment of the invention in collapsed position; the superstructure being omitted;

Figure 7 is a perspective View partly in section showing a modified form of a wing or arm portion;

Figure 8 is a front elevational view of a third embodiment of the invention;

Figure 9 is an enlarged fragmentary top plan view partly in section taken along the line 9-9 of Fig.8;

23 and are pivoted to Figure 10 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken on line Ill-l0 of Figure 8.

Figure 11 is an enlarged fragmentary bottom plan view partly in section taken along the line II.|| of Fig. 8.

Figure 12 is a front elevational view of the embodiment shown in Figure 8 in collapsed position with parts of the superstructure omitted.

Figure 13 is a front elevational view ofa fourth embodiment of the invention with parts broken away, the parts in dot dash lines indicating the collapsed position thereof.

Figure 14 is a fragmentary sideelevational view partly in section taken on line Ml4 of Figure 13;

Figure 15 is a front elevational view. of a fifth embodiment of the invention with parts broken away;

Figure 16 is an enlarged fragmentary top plan view partly in section taken on line I 6-! 6 of Figure 15.

Turning now to the first embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figures 1 to 5, inclusive, the garment hanger generally indicated by numeral 20, is the preferred form and is the form the device-will take if stamped out of sheet metal, other similar materials, or compressed paper.

The garment hanger comprises a stem 2|, on the end of which is formed a hook 22. A guide 23 and a sleeve or handle 24 is secured to opposite sides and substantially perpendicular to the bridge 26. On the sleeve 24 is mounted an orificed cap 25. Lugs or ears 2? are formed integral with the bridge-25 on which arms or wings 2B-are pivotally mounted by means of pins 29 which are inserted through apertures 30 in the lugs 21 and apertures 3! in the arm lugs 32.

A pair of toggle arms 33, preferably made of wire, are provided at the outer ends thereof with eyes 34. -Pins 35 are inserted through coaxially aligned apertures 36 inside the channeled portion 37 of the wings 28 and through the eyes 34 of the toggle arms. The inner ends of the toggle arms 33 are provided with corresponding eyes-38, said eye portions passing through the slots 39 in the guide theopposite sides of the yoke 46 by-pins 4| which pass through apertures 32 in the yoke 40.

The stem 2| passes downwardly through the cap '25 and the sleeve 24 into the guide 23 and is attached at the lower end thereof to the yoke 40. Yoke 40 ispivotally secured to the lower end of stem 2| bypassing the reduced lower end 46 of the stem (see Figure 4) through the aperture 41 in the top .porti n of yoke 40. Th yoke 4 is rotatably secured between the shoulder portion 44 and the swaged over lower terminal 45 of the stem 2I.

The operation of the first embodiment of the invention is substantially as follows:

The device 28 is grasped by the sleeve 24 which also serves as a handle and is inserted in the opening of a garment with the exception of the handle and hook which are exposed above and outside of the garment. The device now has the form shown in Figure 3. The arms 28 are then opened by grasping the sleeve and hook and pulling the stem through the sleeve. This operation causes the toggle arms 33 to move upward and outward and thereby extend and raise the wings 28. The movement of the toggle arms is stopped and is in substantially locked position when the top portion of the yoke 48 abuts the top portion of the guide 23. When that position is reached the toggle arms 33 are substantially locked because they are above a dead center position thereof. The hanger now has the form shown in Figure 1. To remove the hanger from the garment the sleeve which now extends through and above the neck portion of the garment is grasped and the stem is pushed through the sleeve 24 and guide 23 causing the toggle arms to fold, which in turn cause the wings to fold.

Turning now to the second embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figure 6, the device generally indicated by numeral I28 is the same as that shown in Figures 1 to 5 except that the bridge I26 is wider and the guide I23 is shorter and the arms I28 are slightly different in shape at their lower ends so when closed, as is shown, the ends of the arms I28 may contact each other. This embodiment facilitates the insertion of the garment hanger into a garment to be suspended therefrom without undesirably catching upon adjacent garment edges.

In Figure 7 is shown a modification of an arm member used in connection with my device and is indicated generally by numeral 228, which comprises a channeled member 22I substantially U- shaped in cross-section having lugs 222 with apertures 223 through which pins pass to pivot the arm to the bridge. A wire 224 is bent at points 225 so as to form arms 226, the ends of which are bent outwardly at substantially right angles to the arms at 221 to form slide members 228. These slide members contact a series of recessed portions 229 which are formed in the side wall of the channeled member 22I so that the wing can be adjusted to the desired length. The arms 226 are supported by a longitudinal flange 238 formed on both sides of the bottom of the channeled member 22 I.

Turning now to the third embodiment of the present invention which is the form the device will have when cast from metal or plastic or some similar material or made out of wood, is shown in Figures 8 to 12, inclusive, and is generally indicated by numeral 328.

The garment hanger comprises a stem 32I, the end of which is bent so as to form a hook 322. A guide 323 and a sleeve or handle 324 are secured to opposite sides and are substantially perpendicular to the bridge 326. Mounted on the top of the sleeve is an orificed cap 325. Lugs or ears 321 are formed integral with the bridge on which arms or wings 328 are pivotally mounted by means of pins 329 which are inserted through apertures 338 in the lugs 321 and apertures 33I in the arm lugs 332.

A pair of toggle arm 333, preferably made of wire, are provided at the outer ends thereof with eyes 334. Pins 335 are inserted through coaxially aligned apertures 336 inside of the channeled portion 331 of the wings 328 and through the eye 334 of the toggle arm. The inner ends of the toggle arms 333 are provided with corresponding eyes 338, said eyes passing through the slots 339 in the guide 323 and are pivoted to the opposite sides of the yoke 40.

The stem 32I passes downwardly through the cap 325 and the sleeve 324 into the guide 323 and is attached at its lower end to the yoke 348. Yoke 348 is pivotally secured to the lower end of stem 32I by passing the reduced lower end 346 of the stem (see Figure 10) through the aperture 341 in the top portion of yoke 348. The yoke 348 is rotatably secured between the shoulder portion 344 and the swaged over lower terminal 345 of the stem 32I.

The operation of the third embodiment of the invention is substantially the same as pointed out in relation to the first embodiment.

Turning now to a fourth embodiment of the present invention illustrated in Figures 13 and 14, the garment hanger is generally indicated by numeral 428.

The garment hanger comprises a stem 42I, on the end of which is formed a hook 422. A guide 423 is secured to the arms 424 by means of a, pin 425 which passes through apertures 426 in the arms and apertures 421 in the lugs 428 on the guide which in this form is perpendicular to and disposed on top of the arms. The arms 424 in this embodiment pivot on the pin 425. A sleeve or handle 429 is secured to the top of the guide.

Toggle arms 438 and 438', preferably formed of wire, are bent at their ends to form angular eyes 43I. The toggle arms 438 are attached to the wings by means of a square rivet 432 which passes through an aperture in the wings and the eyes 43I. The toggle arms 438 are bent at their ends to form eyes 434 to pivot with the eyes 435 on the lower ends of toggle arms 438 by means of a pin 436. The upper ends of toggle arms 438 are bent to form eyes 431, said eye portions passing through the slots 438 in the guide 423 and are hinged to the yoke 439 by pins 448 which pass through aligned orifices in the vertical portion of the yoke. Pins 448 may be supplanted by a single pin if desired.

The stem 42I is placed vertically reciprocable with the sleeve 428 which is affixed to the upper portion of the guide 423. The lower end of the stem 42l is pivotally secured to the upper portion of the yoke 439 in the manner previously described in connection with the yoke 348.

The operation of the fourth embodiment of the invention is as follows:

The device 428 is grasped by the handle or sleeve 429 and the wings 424 are inserted into the garment in their closed position as indicated by dot-dash lines in Figure 13. In this case the toggle arms and all of the remaining superstructure are outside of the garment. To extend the wings it is only necessary to grasp the handle 429 and pull the stem 42I upwardly.

Turning now to the fifth embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figures 15 and 16, the garment hanger is generally indicated by the numeral 528. The arms in this instance are formed entirely of wire and the central member is either stamped or die cast.

The garment hanger comprises a stem 52I which has a suitable hook on the upper end there'- of (not shown). A guide 523 and a'sleeve or handle 524 are secured to opposite sides and substan'tially perpendicular to the bridge 525. The arms 52! are formed by bending a piece of wire at points 528, on the ends of which are formed eyes 529 so that they may be pivotally secured to diametrically opposite sides of the bridge by pins 530, said pins passing through apertures 53! in the bridge 525.

A pair of toggle arms 532 are bent at their outer ends to form eyes 533 which are loosely connected to a wire cross-piece 535 having an offset portion 53-2. The inner ends of the toggle arms 532 also-have a bent portion forming eyes 536, said eyes passing through the slots 53'! in the guide 523 and are hinged to the opposite sides of the yoke 538 by pins 53$ which pass through 540 in the yoke.

In the fifth embodiment the stem 52! is pivotally secured to the yoke 538 in the same manner as pointed out previously in connection with the first embodiment.

The operation of the fifth embodiment of the invention is also substantially the same as that described in relation to the operation of the first embodiment.

While a yoke has been shown in the several views to give the advantage of rotation of the hook portion of the stem about a vertical axis, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art to which the present invention relates that the lower end of the stem may be suitably formed to provide an integral eye with which the inner ends of the toggle arms may be articulated.

It is also to be understood that I do not desire to be limited to the exact details of construction shown and described, for obvious modifications as to shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. A collapsible garment hanger comprising: a bridge; a pair of garment supporting wings, the inner ends of which are pivotally connected to said bridge; a stem having suspension means thereon, said stem being slidably disposed within the bridge and adapted for vertical reciprocation therein; a pair of toggle arms, the outer ends of which are articulately attached to said wings and the inner ends of which are articulately attached to said stem; a hollow guide connected to the bridge and enclosing the lower portion of the stem and the inner ends of the toggle arms.

2. A collapsible garment hanger comprising: a bridge; a pair of garment supporting wings, the inner ends of which are pivotally connected to said bridge; a stem having suspension means thereon, said stem being slidably disposed within the bridge and adapted for vertical reciprocation therein; a pair of toggle arms, the outer ends of which are articulately attached to the said wings and the inner ends of which are articulately attached to the lower portion of the stem; and a guide depending from the bridge and enclosing the lower portion of the stem and the inner ends of the toggle arms.

3. A collapsible garment hanger comprising: a bridge having a pair of oppositely disposed ears; 2. pair of garment supporting wings the inner ends of which are pivotally connected to said ears; a stem having a hook at the upper end thereof, said stem being slidably disposed within the bridge and adapted for vertical reciprocation therein; a pair of toggle arms, the outer ends of which are articulately attached to the said wings and the inner ends of which are attached to the lower end of the stem; a guidedepending from the bridge and enclosing the lower portion and lower end of the stem and the inner ends of the toggle arms.

4. A collapsible garment hanger comprising: a bridge having a pair of oppositely disposed cars; a pair of garment supporting wings, the inner ends of which are pivotally connected to said ears; a stem having a hook at the upper end thereof, said stern being slidably disposed within the bridge and adapted for vertical reciprocation therein; a pair of toggle arms, the outer ends of which are articulately attached to the said wings and the inner ends of which are attached to the lower end of the stem; a guide depending from the bridge and enclosing the lower portion and lower end of the stem and the inner ends of the toggle arms; and a handle in the form of a sleeve penetrated by the upper portion of the stem and extending upwardly from the bridge a substantial distance above the points of the attachment of the inner ends of the wings upon the bridge.

5. A collapsible garment hanger comprising: an elongated hollow guide having a pair of oppositely disposed slots arranged longitudinally thereof; a pair of garment supporting wings pivotally connected to the upper portion of said guide; a stem vertically displaceable within said guide, the upper end of said stem lying outside the said guide and having a hook; and a pair of toggle arms, the outer ends of which are pivotally connected to said wings and the inner ends of which penetrate said slots and are pivotally connected to the lower portion of the stem within the guide. 7

6. A collapsible garment hanger comprising: an elongated hollow guide having a pair of oppositely disposed longitudinally directed slots of a certain width; a pair of garment supporting wings pivotally connected to the upper portion of said guide; a stem vertically slidable within said guide, the upper end of said stem lying outside the said guide and having a hook; a pair of toggle arms of a thickness permitting the insertion thereof into said slots; the outer ends of said toggle arms being pivotally connected to said wings and the inner ends being pivotally connected to the lower portion of the stem within the said guide.

7. A collapsible garment hanger comprising: an elongated hollow guide having a pair of oppositely disposed longitudinally directed slots of a certain Width; a pair of garment supporting wings pivotally connected to the upper portion of said guide; a stem Vertically movable within said guide, the upper end of said stem lying outside the said guide and having a hook; a pair of toggle arms of a thickness permitting the insertion thereof into said slots, the outer ends of said toggle arms being pivotally connected to said wings; and means pivotally connecting the ends of the toggle arms inside the guide tothe lower portion of the said stem said means being larger in size than the width of said slots and being thereby prevented from leaving the guide laterally, thus confining the inner ends of toggle arms within the guide.

3. A collapsible a bridge; a pair of garment supporting wings pivotally connected to the bridge for movement in a substantially vertical plane with relation to said bridge; a stem having a hook on the upper end thereof, the lower portion of said stem penetrating said bridge, and the lower terminal of said stem being positioned below the bridge; a

garment hanger comprising:

yoke rotatably attached to said lower terminal; a pair of toggle arms, the outer ends of which are pivotally connected to the wings and the inner ends of which are pivotally connected to the said yoke; whereby the bridge and wings may be rotated as a unit about the hook and stem as a vertical axis.

9. A collapsible garment hanger comprising: a bridge; a pair of garment supporting wings pivotally connected at the inner ends thereof to the bridge; a stem having suspension means thereon, said stem being slidable within the bridge; a pair of toggle arms, the outer ends of which are pivotally connected to the wings and the inner ends of which are connected to the stem; said hanger in the open position thereof having the wings extending outwardly from said stem, and in the closed position thereof having the wings thereof lying substantially parallel to the stem; the inner ends of the toggle arms lying above the outer ends thereof when the hanger is in the open position thereof.

10. A collapsible garment hanger comprising: an elongated hollow guide having a pair of oppositely disposed slots arranged longitudinally thereof; a pair of garment supporting wings pivotally connected to said guide; a stem having suspension means thereon, said stem being vertically displaceable within said guide, one end of said stem being disposed outside the said guide; and arms, the outer ends of which are articulately connected to said wings, and the inner ends of which penetrate said slots and are articulately connected to the portion of said stem disposed within the guide.

MURRAY WEINGARTEN. 

